Rafa Benitez has told his players to banish all thoughts of the Champions League clash with Real Madrid until after Sunday's league outing against Manchester City. "The main thing for us right now is the game against Manchester City - that is very clear," he told the Liverpool Echo.

"This game has to be the priority because it is in the Premier League and we are in a good position and want to take three points.

"We have three days after we have played City in which we can look forward to Madrid but for now our focus must only be on the league."